Woeful Wounds

Please note this event has now passed. Thank you to everyone who joined us for Woeful Wounds 2023!

This October half term, experience the magic of special effect make-up and receive your very own Woeful Wound. Teaming up with Specialist Make-up Design students from SGS College, the make-up artists will create cuts and blisters that the galley crew would have suffered during their time working in the kitchen at sea on visitors aged 4-18. So, step aboard – if you dare!

Illnesses and injuries affected many on board the SS Great Britain and were recorded in the ship’s logbook accompanied by births, deaths, and crew absences. During her time at sea, both passengers and crew generally considered the ship to be a healthy one, with strict and regular reports made by the Captain and Surgeon on sanitation and wellbeing. But accidents did happen, especially in the ship’s Galley…